Tire-tightener.



Patented May I, I900. P. uTo.

TIRE TIGHTENER.

(Application filed Mar. 2, 1900.)

(No Model.)

INVENIOI? $13., Mir

ATTORNEY WITNESSES THEYHURRISEETERS 09., mamuwo" wnsmneron. n c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER UTO, OF TONKAWA, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

TIRE-TIGHTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,445, dated May 1, 1900. Application filed March 2, 1900. Serial No. 7,102. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER UTO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tonkawa, in the county of Kay and Territory of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Tighteners; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofvthis specification.

The invention relates generally to the tightening of metallic tires on the wheels of vehicles, and has for its special object to save time, labor, and expense in the operation.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of the felly-section, showing the two parts thereof separated, one being placed above the other. Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of the spacers, showing its bifurcation and extension-head; and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the cover over the aperture in the side of trough, together with its fastening-screw.

In the drawings, A represents a fellysection, which consists of the trough B, with the cover I) over an aperture in its side, and of the upper portions 0. O, provided with the terminal heads 0 c, the latter being held in conjunction by a headed screw D, on which works the nut E.

F represents the spacers, which go between the'ends of the parts 0 C and those of the metallic tire. These spacers are bifurcated,

so as to straddle the screw D, and are provided with extensions ff, one on each side of tire, to facilitate their removal and insertion when the nut E has been loosened. They are preferably made of varying thickness, so that a thinner one may be substituted for a thicker one or one simply removed, according to the degree of slack or looseness in the tire on the wheel. These spacers F are also made to extend down between the heads 0 c in order that the latter may clamp them tightly, this being effected by simply ti ghtening the not on the screw.

The cover I) protects the side opening in trough, through which access is had to the nut E, which may then be readilyturned so as to remove or insert aspacer F. As soon as one of the tires on a vehicle-wheel shows looseness the driver can jump down, remove cover I), loosen nut E, take out one of the spacers F, remove it and, if necessary, insert a thinner pne, tighten up the nut, and the whole operation has been performed in less than five minutes.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full'understanding ofmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to ters Patent, is-- The combination of the hollow trough B having the covering 6, the felly ends having the heads 0 0 connected by a screw and nut D E, and the bifurcated spacers F; whereby a cut metallic tire maybe tightened in the manner described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER UTO.

protect by Let- Witnesses:

JEss JACKSON, E. E. CASS. 

